Display-form.



No. 807,895. PATENTE-D DEC; 19, 1905.

v w. P. ALLERT.

DISPLAY FORM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1905.

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DISPLAY-FORM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

Application filed June 29, 1905. Serial N 267,517.

To all whom) it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALDEMAR F. ALLERT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Display-Form, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improveddisplay-form for use in stores, store-windows, and other places fordisplaying dresses and other garments to the best advantage, thedisplay-form being arranged to permit of conveniently placing thegarment in position on the form while the sectional movable membersthereof are in a limp position to allow of giving the members, such asthe arms, legs, or the likethe desired pose and to finally secure themembers in the adjusted position to properly display the garment in thedesired pose.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of'this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement, showing the arms inthe adjusted position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation ofone of the arms in a limp position. Fig. 3 is an enlar ed sectional sideelevation of the upper and fore arms in an adjusted position. Fig. 4is'an enlarged sectional side elevation of the forward end of theforearm and showing the means for carrying the hand. Fig. 5 is asectional plan view of the improvement on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, andFig. 6 is a similar view of part of the improvement on the line 6 6 ofFig. 2.

The improvement represented in the drawings is shown applied to the armsA of a disthat the improvement can be equally well applied to the legsor other movable members of the displayform. Each arm A is made ofjoined parts 0, D, and E, of which the part C is the upper arm and has aball-and-socket connection with the shoulder part F, fixed on the bodyof the dis lay-form B. The part D is the forearm an the art E is thehand, usually made of wax or ike expensive material, While the parts 0and D are preferably made of wood or similar inexpensive material. Whenthe garment to be displayed is in po sition on the form, the parts 0 andD are covered by the sleeve of the garment, and hence these parts neednot be as delicately formed as the exposed hand E. c

The parts C and D are formed with openings C and D, extending lengthwisefrom end to end of the parts, and through the opening C extends aflexible connection, such as a rope G, secured at its upper end to a rodH, secured in the shoulder part F by a pin 1, which is also used forfastening the shoulder part F to the body of the display-form B. The roe G also extends into the opening D of the 'orearm part D, and thelooseend of this rope is connected with a loop J, extending from a nutJ, preferably made polygonal in crosssection to fit the correspondinlysha ed opening D to allow the nut J to slide in t 1e said opening, butnot to turn therein. In the nut J screws a screw-rod J extending throughthe outer end of the part D to ivotally connect with a pin K, held in abal K, having a screw-rod K on which screws the hand E to support thelatter, the ball K thus forming part of the hand E.

The up er end of the part C is provided with a ball C seated on a socketF formed on the shoulder-support F and lined with a flexible material,such as rubber, as indicated at L, to permit of forming a very tightoint between the ballC and the socket F. The up er end of the part D islikewise provided wit a'ball D adapted to be seated on the rubber liningL, held on the socket C formed on the lower end of the part C.

The ball K, previously mentioned, is adapted to be seated on a socket Dformed on theforward end of the part D, and this socket may also belined with rubber, the same as the sockets F and C Now when the ball K,which forms a handle, is turned to partly unscrew the screw-rod J in thenut J it is evident that the several parts C, D, and E are looselyconnected at their joints, or, in other words, the said parts assume alimp position, and when the parts are in this position the garment canbe readily placed in position on the display-form and the sleevesconveniently engaged with the arms, the parts of which are very limp.When this has been done and it is desired to give a pose to an arm, itis only necessary for the operator to swing the parts 0, D, and E intothe desired pose, and when this has been attained it is only necessaryfor the operator to turn the hand E at the ball K, so as to screw thescrew-rod J 2 in the nut J with a view to draw the several parts tightto hold the parts in the pose given.

It is understood that when screwing up the screw-rod J and the nut J theseveral parts are drawn together and the ball-and socket joints aremoved in firm engagement with each other to securely hold the parts inthe adjusted position. Thus by the ar rangement described the parts arefirmly fastened together by turning the terminal member of the arm.

In order to allow the several parts to assume angular positions witheach other, it is necessary that the balls C and D be formed with slotsC and D, respectively, and pins N and N extend transversely through theballs adjacent to the rope G to hold the latter in proper lengthwiseengagement with the parts and to allow portions of the rope to enter theslots C and D, as will be readily understood by reference to F ig. 3.

It is expressly understood that by the arrangement described the severalparts of the arm are firmly secured in place after the sleeve is inposition and after the desired pose has been given to the arm andsleeve, the entire adjustment being from the terminal member of thearm-that is, the handand without the use of screw-drivers or otherauxiliary devices.

By providing the rubber linings L and L at the sockets it is evidentthat the balls C and D can be drawn very hard in contact with thelinings without danger of breaking any of the parts, at the same timeinsuring a firm contact between the balls and their sockets and withoutdanger of accidental movement of the balls in their sockets.

Having thus described my invention, I

. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A display-formprovided with asupport, a member comprising a plurality of parts, one ofthe parts being adjustably connected with the said support, the partsbeing flexibly connected one with the other, and means acting in thelongitudinal direction of the parts, whereby to loosen the parts or todraw the same tight. v

2. A display-form provided with a support and a member comprising aplurality of parts, one of the parts being adjustably connected with thesaid support, the parts being flexibly jointed one with the other, andmeans for loosening the joints or drawing the same tight, the said meansbeing manually con trolled from the terminal member.

3. An adjustable member for a displayform, consisting of joined parts,and means for tightening or loosening the parts from the terminal of themember.

4. An adjustable member for a displayform, consisting of joined parts, aflexible connection for connecting the parts with each other, and meansfor tightening or loosening the said flexible connection.

5. An adjustable member for a'displayform, consisting of joined parts, aflexible connection for connecting the parts with each other, and meansfor tightening or loosening the said flexible connection from one end ofthe said member.

6. An adjustable member for a display-- form, comprising a plurality ofjoined hollow parts, a rope fixed at one end and extending throughadjacent parts, and a tightening device connected with the loose end ofthe rope and controlled by the terminal part.

7. An adjustable member for a displayform', comprising a plurality ofjoined hollow parts, a rope fixed at one end and extending throughadjacent parts, a tightening device connected with the loose end of therope and controlled by the terminal part, and transverse pins on thejoined ends of the parts.

8. An adjustable member for a displayform, comprising a plurality ofjoined hollow parts, a rope fixed at one end and extending throughadjacent parts, a tightening device connected with the lower end of therope and controlled by the terminal part, and rubber sockets at theoints of the parts.

9. An adjustable member for a displayform, comprising a plurality 01''joined hollow parts, a rope fixed at one end and extending throughadjacent parts, a nut secured on the loose end of the said rope, ascrew-rod screwing in the said nut, and a handle pivoted on the saidscrew-rod for turning the latter.

10. An adjustable member for a displayform, comprising a plurality ofjoined hollow parts, a rope fixed at one end and extending throughadjacent parts, a nut secured on the loose end of the said rope, ascrew-rod screwing in the said nut, and a handle pivoted on the saidscrew-rod for turning the latter, the said handle having means forsupporting the terminal part of the member.

11. An adjustable member for a displayform, comprising a plurality ofoined hollow parts, a rope fixed at one end and extending throughadjacent parts, a nut secured on the loose end of the said rope, ascrew-rod screwing in the said nut, and a handle pivoted on the saidscrew-rod for turning the latter, the said handle carrying the terminalpart of the member and having a ball-and-socket connection with theadjacent part.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALDEMAR F. ALLERT.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HosTER, JNo. M. BITTER.

